 well there was a lot of themes that i i didn't write it without it in mind but when i finished and i began the epilogue i mean we are in denial we still believe that we have a very powerful military even though it's it's plagued by dei we're 45 000 recruits short most of them are those who died at double their numbers in iraq and afghanistan white males that were demonized are not joining we're the chinese have a much bigger navy now they have a bigger air force